I applied online. I interviewed at Booking.com (Brussels) in Mar 2019
Interview
The overall process was rather fast. I've applied online, passed their online assessment test and was contacted to arrange a short phone interview in a few days. At first, I've got an email with a suggested time on a Sunday which seemed strange but I accepted anyway. I was waiting for their call on said Sunday afternoon but naturally, nobody called so I sent them a polite email explaining the "misunderstanding". The HR replied on Monday confirming a new appointment later on that day without a single "excuse us for the inconvenience".... Well, I was then waiting for their call at the given time but yet again, 15 minutes have passed with no sign of the HR at all... Finally, with about 16 minutes of delay my phone rang: without even apologizing for making me wait, the lady on the other side of the phone stated the obvious that she was busy and in a hurry to finish with all the interviews. She asked whether I was still available or not then went on to whizz through the details... Asked me about 2-3 basic questions, explained that she had plenty of candidates for said position (which came off as if she wanted to make me feel as I was one of the "thousands of single use plastic cups"...) and answered my question about the relocation package (doesn't exist for customer service agents). I tried to stay calm and polite but man, was I furious! I then proceeded to write a lenghty but polite email to her and her supervisor (found on LinkedIn) explaining my outrage and how this situation should have been handled correctly (being busy isn't a sin but you must represent your company with your best behaviour at all times). This was a first for me. I've been to plenty of interviews in the past but was never ever treated so badly that I felt the need to express my opinion to somebody's supervisor....
I applied online. I interviewed at Booking.com (Manchester, England) in Jan 2024
Interview
Very first interview was around 10 minutes. HR was yawning loudly while I was talking and in my books it is super disrespectful. It feels like the interview is a joke for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions like: are you ready to start at this date? are you ready to commit to come to Manchester?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Booking.com (Barcelona) in Jan 2023
Interview
Llamada inicial por teléfono y posterior entrevista viedo llamada con dos personas. La entrevista por video fue en ingles, por dos personas del RH muy educadas. Me han preguntado porque queria la vaga, que veía de bueno en la oferta.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Que harias si te llama un cliente y te dice: estoy en el hotel que he reservado y no tiene piscina, en la reserva si que tenia.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Oct 2022
Interview
Initial interview was via phone interview was nice and friendly. After they sent and English test and case study. I got rejection after case study, but unfortunately it didn't specify the reason of the rejection.